The University of Miami Health System has opened an early-intervention spine clinic aimed at patients with persistent back pain whose needs fall between conservative treatment and traditional spine surgery.
The clinic is led by Michael Wang, MD, professor of neurological surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. It focuses on evidence-based, minimally invasive treatment options for patients whose symptoms do not yet warrant major surgery but affect their quality of life, according to a June 8 news release.
The program uses a multidisciplinary approach, evaluating patients and directing them to the most appropriate care pathway, whether through spine specialists, physical medicine, pain management or rehabilitation services.
The clinic is also evaluating emerging technologies and therapies through regulated clinical research. These include investigational disc cell therapies designed to treat degenerative disc disease and motion-preserving spinal implants intended to reduce pain while avoiding spinal fusion.
The clinic aims to provide earlier intervention for patients who historically have had limited treatment options while expanding access to research-based therapies under academic and regulatory oversight.
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